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TWENTY-SIXTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, February 5, 1993
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pritchard. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jesernig, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 3, 1993
SB 5025 Prime Sponsor, Senator Owen: Clarifying forest fire fighting duties. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5025 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Owen, Chairman; Hargrove, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Erwin, Franklin, Haugen, Oke, Sellar, L. Smith, Snyder, and Spanel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1993
SB 5060 Prime Sponsor, Senator A. Smith: Revising provisions relating to indeterminate sentencing. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chairman; Quigley, Vice Chairman; Hargrove, McCaslin, Nelson, Niemi, and Spanel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1993
SB 5068 Prime Sponsor, Senator A. Smith: Changing the homestead exemption. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5068 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chairman; Quigley, Vice Chairman; Hargrove, McCaslin, Nelson, Niemi, and Spanel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1993
SB 5069 Prime Sponsor, Senator A. Smith: Revising provisions relating to crimes. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5069 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chairman; Quigley, Vice Chairman; Hargrove, McCaslin, Nelson, Niemi, Roach, and Spanel.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 4, 1993
SB 5082 Prime Sponsor, Senator M. Rasmussen: Including ratites in poultry farming regulations. Reported by Committee on Agriculture
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators M. Rasmussen, Chairman; Loveland, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Barr, Bauer, Newhouse, and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1993
SB 5233 Prime Sponsor, Senator A. Smith: Specifying the fees allowed to prevailing parties for costs related to service of process. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chairman; Quigley, Vice Chairman; McCaslin, Nelson, Niemi, Roach, and Spanel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1993
SB 5367 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Regulating veterinary medication clerks. Reported by Committee on Agriculture
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators M. Rasmussen, Chairman; Loveland, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Barr, Bauer, Newhouse, and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1993
SB 5378 Prime Sponsor, Senator M. Rasmussen: Modifying the regulation of horticultural plants and facilities. Reported by Committee on Agriculture
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators M. Rasmussen, Chairman; Loveland, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Barr, Bauer, Newhouse, and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 13, 1992
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Captain Roger Bruett, appointed January 13, 1993, for a term beginning immediately and continuing at the Governor's pleasure, as Chief of the Washington State Patrol.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
January 13, 1993
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
Barbara Gooding, reappointed January 13, 1993, for a term ending at the Governor's pleasure, as Director of the Department of Community Development.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
January 29, 1993
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Dr. Peter J. Goldmark, appointed January 29, 1993, for a term beginning February 8, 1993, and continuing at the Governor's pleasure, as Director of the Department of Agriculture.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
February 1, 1993
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Sheryl Wilson, appointed for a term beginning February 15, 1993, and continuing at the Governor's pleasure, as Director of the Department of Retirement Systems.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 4, 1993
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Jean Soliz, appointed January 29, 1993, for a term ending at the Governor's pleasure, as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Social and Health Services.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5618 by Senators Vognild, Winsley and Erwin
AN ACT Relating to high-speed ground transportation; creating new sections; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5619 by Senators Bauer, Haugen, Barr, Moore, Fraser, M. Rasmussen and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to public agency appeals of decisions by the department of ecology regarding investigations, site rankings, or remedial actions; and amending RCW 70.105D.030 and 70.105D.060;
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 5620 by Senators Loveland and Jesernig
AN ACT Relating to a special excise tax on hotel, motel, roominghouse, and trailer camp charges; and adding a new section to chapter 67.28 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5621 by Senators Prentice, Moyer, Fraser, Winsley and Oke (by request of Department of Health, Department of Social and Health Services and Board of Health)
AN ACT Relating to access to tobacco by minors; amending RCW 82.24.520, 82.24.530, 82.24.550, and 82.24.560; adding new sections to chapter 82.24 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 5622 by Senators Sutherland and Hochstatter (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to the recovery of costs for expanded calling areas for local exchange companies; adding a new section to chapter 80.36 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 80.36.850, 80.36.855, and 80.36.860.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 5623 by Senators Vognild, von Reichbauer, Prentice and Winsley (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to the registration and regulation of motor carriers and the collection of fees relating to motor carrier operations; amending RCW 81.80.318, 81.80.150, and 81.80.090; adding new sections to chapter 81.80 RCW; repealing RCW 81.80.300 and 81.80.320; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5624 by Senators West, Moyer and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to retail sales and use taxes; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 5625 by Senators Prentice, Hargrove, Rinehart, A. Smith, Williams, Moyer, Drew, Prince, Erwin, Skratek and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to imposing the death penalty upon the mentally retarded; and amending RCW 10.95.030, 10.95.070, 10.95.130, and 10.95.140.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5626 by Senators A. Smith, West, Moyer, Talmadge and Winsley (by request of Administrator for the Courts)
AN ACT Relating to adding new judges to the court of appeals; amending RCW 2.06.020; adding a new section to chapter 2.06 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5627 by Senators Fraser and M. Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the tax relief for low-income residential renters; amending RCW 84.52.043 and 84.55.005; adding a new section to chapter 84.52 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing a contingent effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SB 5628 by Senators Prentice, Fraser, L. Smith, Skratek, A. Smith and von Reichbauer
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting discrimination against health care providers; amending RCW 48.01.030, 48.02.160, 48.05.140, 48.06.050, 48.11.070, 48.18.480, 48.20.412, 48.20.460, 48.21.142, 48.30.300, 48.34.070, 48.36A.160, 48.36A.370, 48.41.030, 48.42.080, 48.44.035, 48.44.310, and 48.66.041; adding new sections to chapter 48.46 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 48.62 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 5629 by Senators A. Smith and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to emission control inspections; amending RCW 46.16.015; and adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 5630 by Senators Prentice, Pelz, Skratek, Hargrove, Sutherland, Fraser and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to state employees; amending RCW 41.56.020, 41.56.040, 41.56.122, 41.56.060, 41.56.430, 41.06.150, 49.74.030, 49.74.040, 28B.16.100, and 28B.16.101; reenacting and amending RCW 41.56.030 and 41.04.230; adding a new section to chapter 28B.16 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 41.56 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 41.58 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 41 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 28B.16.120, 28B.16.130, 28B.16.140, 28B.16.150, 28B.16.160, 28B.16.170, 28B.16.230, 28B.16.255, 28B.16.265, 28B.16.275, 41.06.170, 41.06.176, 41.06.186, 41.06.196, 41.06.230, 41.06.300, 41.06.310, 41.06.320, 41.06.330, 41.06.340, 41.06.475, 41.64.010, 41.64.020, 41.64.030, 41.64.040, 41.64.050, 41.64.060, 41.64.070, 41.64.080, 41.64.090, 41.64.100, 41.64.110, 41.64.120, 41.64.130, 41.64.140, 41.64.900, and 41.64.910; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SB 5631 by Senators Fraser and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to retail sales and use taxation; amending RCW 82.08.010; and reenacting and amending RCW 82.12.010.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5632 by Senators Vognild, Prince, Skratek, Winsley, Loveland and Nelson
AN ACT Relating to a single license plate background design for all Washington-licensed vehicles; and adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5633 by Senators Owen, Amondson, Prentice, Barr, Haugen, Erwin, Hargrove and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to natural resource damage to land and water; adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 5634 by Senators Bauer, Newhouse, Snyder, Haugen, Gaspard, Vognild, Sutherland, Rinehart, Spanel, Talmadge, Winsley, McAuliffe, Moore and Drew
AN ACT Relating to disputes between state agencies; amending RCW 43.10.040; adding a new section to chapter 43.17 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5635 by Senator Niemi
AN ACT Relating to health profession disciplinary authority written communications; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310; and adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 5636 by Senators Skratek, Pelz, Drew, McAuliffe, A. Smith, M. Rasmussen and Talmadge
AN ACT Relating to lifelong learning and community involvement in education; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5637 by Senators Skratek, McAuliffe and Drew
AN ACT Relating to community involvement in education; adding new sections to chapter 28A.240 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 28A.240.010, 28A.240.020, and 28A.240.030; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5638 by Senators Skratek, Drew, Roach, Haugen, Quigley, M. Rasmussen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to taxation of property affected by growth management regulations; and amending RCW 84.40.030.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SJM 8012 by Senators Hargrove, Owen and Oke
Petitioning Congress, BPA, and FERC to supply electricity at no cost to anadromous fish hatcheries.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SJR 8214 by Senators Fraser and M. Rasmussen
Providing low-income tax relief.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
MOTION
At 12:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Jesernig, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, February 8, 1993.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate